Spending by international visitors while visiting a country in Mexico

Mexico: Spending by international visitors while visiting a country was 36.24 billion current US$ in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
36.24 billion current US$
Change on year
up 8.2%
World rank
15th
of 203 countries
All-time high
36.24 billion current US$
in 2024
All-time low
6.85 billion current US$
in 1995
Years of data
30
1995–2024

Spending by international visitors while visiting a country in Mexico, 1995–2024

10.0B20.0B30.0B40.0B1995200920241995: 6.8B current US$1996: 7.5B current US$1997: 8.2B current US$1998: 8.3B current US$1999: 8.1B current US$2000: 9.1B current US$2001: 9.2B current US$2002: 10.6B current US$2003: 11.3B current US$2004: 12.8B current US$2005: 13.9B current US$2006: 14.6B current US$2007: 15.8B current US$2008: 16.8B current US$2009: 14.3B current US$2010: 14.5B current US$2011: 14.6B current US$2012: 15.9B current US$2013: 16.3B current US$2014: 18.6B current US$2015: 21.5B current US$2016: 23.3B current US$2017: 24.6B current US$2018: 26.0B current US$2019: 27.1B current US$2020: 12.1B current US$2021: 22.1B current US$2022: 31.3B current US$2023: 33.5B current US$2024: 36.2B current US$

Source: UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in current US$.

Analysis

The most recent figure for spending by international visitors while visiting a country in Mexico is 36.24 billion current US$, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.

The figure is up 8.2% on the previous year and up 94.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, spending by international visitors while visiting a country in Mexico peaked at 36.24 billion current US$ in 2024 and was at its lowest, 6.85 billion current US$, in 1995.

Mexico ranks 15th of 203 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 7.80 billion current US$ 6.85 billion current US$ 8.31 billion current US$ 5
2000s 12.84 billion current US$ 9.13 billion current US$ 16.79 billion current US$ 10
2010s 20.24 billion current US$ 14.53 billion current US$ 27.13 billion current US$ 10
2020s 27.05 billion current US$ 12.14 billion current US$ 36.24 billion current US$ 5

Countries ranked near Mexico

  1. 12 Germany 40.13 billion current US$ compare
  2. 13 China 39.75 billion current US$ compare
  3. 14 India 37.02 billion current US$ compare
  4. 16 Portugal 35.36 billion current US$ compare
  5. 17 United Arab Emirates 34.44 billion current US$ compare
  6. 18 Macao 32.41 billion current US$ compare

See the full ranking of 203 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is spending by international visitors while visiting a country in Mexico?
Spending by international visitors while visiting a country in Mexico was 36.24 billion current US$ in 2024, according to UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest spending by international visitors while visiting a country recorded in Mexico?
The highest recorded value was 36.24 billion current US$ in 2024.
What is the lowest spending by international visitors while visiting a country recorded in Mexico?
The lowest recorded value was 6.85 billion current US$ in 1995.
How does Mexico rank for spending by international visitors while visiting a country?
Mexico ranks 15th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
Is spending by international visitors while visiting a country rising or falling in Mexico?
Over the last ten years it is up 94.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Mexico data come from?
The figures come from UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Spending by international visitors while visiting a country. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Spending by international visitors while visiting a country
Unit
current US$
Source
UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
203 places, 4,579 data points, 1995–2024
Last refreshed

Money received by the destination country from foreign visitors, including spending on accommodation, food, local transport, entertainment, shopping, and fares paid to the country’s own airlines. The data is expressed in current US dollars and is not adjusted for inflation or differences in living costs between countries.